Ok, Here are the goofy face "boy" pictures

SHe does look like a boy, huh? But who dresses their son in these clothes??? Oh well, I think she's dang cute and that's all that matters:)

So I had a revelation this morning... I've been having a really hard time because there is never a set time when I can work outside or get things done, because she is not on a schedule (by my choice). BUT, she does sleep in later than me ususally now (although she has consistently been waking up once inthe night to eat) if I let her. SO, I am going to get up and work in the early morning, as it has been very warm and sunny. DUH! Why did it take me so long to figure this out? So, tomorrow moring I think. Granted I am tired, but I can always nap with her later in the day.

We went to the gym again yesterday and we both lasted 15 minutes longer than the time before! Then she fell asleep.... We ran errands, took some things to the Goodwill also. She basically slept for 2 1/2 hours!!!! I had already done my cleaning in the morning and SWORE I was not going to do anything else. So I worked on her scrapbook a bit (I am on week 5).

Not much else to report.... She was a sleepy bug in hte afternoon, talkative as usual, and smiley (but I have a hard time capturing it on the camera as it is old and has quite a delay!!!). Today we go to the dentist, then maybe groceries and another run to Goodwill.... Love to all....

does she look like a boy??

Ok, seriously!!!! What mom dresses their boy in pink and off white whinnie the pooh??? People are always saying what a cute little boy - when she is clearly wearing pink - what whatever happened to asking? The lady at the store yesterday just went on and on about what a cute, big, deep voiced little boy - seriously.....
Then I tried to take some pictures of her in the outfit to post, and yes, she had goofy boy faces:)

she is becoming quite the vocal little bugger... high pitched squeaks and squeals and longterm talking that sounds very close to whining... but cuter:) she has also been waking up to eat once during the night. maybe I need to make her bedtime later, but i'm tired!!

today we'll go to the gym, then run a couple of errands probably. that's about it for now. love to all...

sunday

good morning.... we've had a great weekend thus far, and today only looks great! YEsterday we went for a walk in the beautiful warm weather. THen the three of us got in the car and went and ran errands (spent and hour and half at the dmv only to learn that we didn't have all the info. we needed!!!!). We got some things done around the house, returned and then got new luggage at Costco (we'd only had it 5 months and the handle actually broke off!!!). El made rotisserie chicken, scallop taters formlast night, and cauliflower, so a really goo ddinner! We watched a movie and didn't get to be until 11pm....

Poop Emma though had a tough day. She just wasn't really happy all day! SHe never really cried hard, she just fussed and almost whined all day long! She never really fell asleep, and took her pacifier twice (which she hasn't really wanted lately, would rather chew on her "finger fries"). SHe didnt' fall asleep until we went to bed. SHe did have a major puke in the night, and EL took her to the bathroom to change her at Costoc!!!!! He said he got a number of "atta-boy"'s while doing that:)

Emma seems to be wanting to sit and stand more, so we are helping her with that. Otherwise that's about it. We might drive to SNoqualimie falls today, a 300 ft. waterfall about an hour away, just to have a little break...

The picture of her in pink is on her 14th week birthday!!! Our little girl is growing up:) love to all....

gym=major blowout

Yup, we finally made it to the gym yesterday! I was a little nervous to leave em at the daycare... when i took her out ofher car seat to hand her iver she felt a little sweaty. but no, it wasn't sweat, it was poo. i swear she purposely waits until i put a new outfit on her and then get her in the carseat and on the road, before she is ready to poo!!!! so, i got her all cleaned up and clotyhes changed, the lady had bags for me to put everything in - ha ha! thank god her car seat cover is washable..... i did alittle running - let's jsut say i am way out of shape:) el told me no tot hurt myself:) i'll get there though. i've been doing sit-ups and push-ups with my wokout ball too, and the situps are HARD! crap... oh well, i'll just keep pluggin' away. and emma did great at the nursery, didn't cry a bit. theyt will page you oer the intercom if theyt need you and i had my ears glued - but nothing:)

here's rachel and her kid's with em, nick and tosh with her, and caine and jo w/ her in the outfit jo gave her... cute!

nothin' much else is new... missing everone, friends and family around the country... love to all...

Happy Post 4th!!!

Wow, what a great day we had. We all relaxed in the morning and I got the house vacuumed. El wanted Emma as soon as he woke up, so that helped out a lot:) It was beautiful, warm, and sunny all day. We headed over to Allison and John's Aunt and Uncle about 1pm. They live inWoodinville on a fairly nice sized pond, it was so lovely in their backyard, and really good potato salad too!!! One of these pictures is John with Emma (in the outfit that Elliott picked out for her to wear!!!). Here eyes are still gray-blue, with a darker circle outlining them. We hope they stay that way becasue they really are striking (I am biased though!). We enjoyed everyone's company there, as John's family is always so welcoming, funny, and gracious.... And always wanting to hold Emma!

AFter that we headed over to Uncle Jason and Aunt Holly's (this is AFTER Elliott made a stop off at the Firecracker store - holy crap is all I have to say). They had their backyard set up so lovely with room and food for everyone. I seem to be able to eat food ANY time lately... Em and I watched as dad worked hard getting fireworks set up and fused together and drilled down onto the wood board (yes, it was that big of a production, but it was so worth it in the end as the fireworks were REALLY good and entertaining). Afew people held Em and she did pretty well. She sleep fpr about an hour in her stroller, and her feet needed to hang out the end becase she is so tall already! She didn't mind the fireworks at all, and even I jusmped, so she did great! But once it got dark there were too many mosquitoes so her and I went inside to watch. We had a great time and as always Holly and Jason were gracious and warm hosts. I forgot to say that Emma was talking up a STORM last night! Just constant hooing - LOVED it! HEre's her and Uncle JAson too..

I guess that's about it from this end. I think we will head to the gym today for the first time (yikes!!!). She can go to the nursery there while I work out (I am already having anxiety over that!!). So, wish us luck.... love to all

two peas in a pod...

El and emma that is!!! i had a dentist appointment yesterday morning and so em stayed with el. i got home at 9:30 and they were still sleeping (hence the picture!).. i got the lawn mowed and things done around the house. finally at 11:15 i had to go wake up emmma to eat!!! the moment i did sge just started crying (she often does this when sge's slept a ong time and wakes up starving).

we enjoyed a great day together. el and em did a little reading together - so cute!!!!

she is still sleeping well too; usually through the night as long as i don't move her and just let her sleep! if i do move her and she wakes up then she'll want to eat. poor elliott, when he came to bed he asked to move her to the middle of the bed, finally i said ok (i didn't want to wake her up!!!), but don't talk to her! i felt so bad, but if you taklk to her a touchher she wakes up, and that means me too!! poor el, i said soory and just tyold him to whisper:)

today we are off to john and allison's family and then jason and holly's - 80's here today!

the pictures of slc are cute emma in the heat!!
love to all...

HOME

WE made it home... el and emma were so happy to see eachother. el couldn't believe how big she is!!! just a wuick note here, becasue i have a million things to do after being gone a week, and em is sleeping with dad right now, so i want to take advantage of it. here are ac ouple of pictures (for the grandparents probably crazy to see a recent picture!!!!). i'll write more soon... love to all